Course Descriptions

This course will cover number systems, codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic simplification and combinational logic. The areas of coverage will also include the study of the theory, concepts, and circuits of digital electronics including decoders, encoders, multiplexers, flip flops, counters, and registers used in the applications of combinational and sequential logic. The laboratory exercises cover the measurement and analysis of digital circuits and devices. 62 contact hours.

Prerequisite: REA 0001. This course is designed to teach the student basic technical skills needed to understand the function and operation of major elements of personal computer systems, and how to localize and correct common hardware problems. Students will acquire hands-on experience with Personal Computer (PC) systems. The course will focus on broad concepts and diagnostic tools which allow the student to determine the condition of a PC system and how to best correct a fault. Special emphasis will be placed on how systems are configured, modified, and expanded to meet new requirements. Various software tools will be used to diagnose PC problems. This course prepares students for the A+ Essentials level of Computer/Network Support Technician Certification offered by the Computer Technology Industry Association, Inc. (A+ Certification). 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: REA 0001. This course is designed to teach the student basic technical and troubleshooting skills needed to understand the function and operation of major elements of personal computer systems, and how to localize and correct common software problems. The student will install and configure network devices, configure computer security, address common security threats, and harden the system against exploits. The student will formulate disaster recovery procedures and implement them as instructed. The student will also install and troubleshoot network peripherals. This course, will prepare the student for the A+ Certified IT Technician level of Computer/Network Support Technician Certification offered by the Computer Technology Industry Association, Inc. (A+ Certification). 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CET 1071. This course is an introduction to local area networks, components, physical media, and networking access methods. Topics will include Local Area Network (LAN) topologies, LAN selection, and layer architecture. 47 contact hours.

This is the first of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience to achieve professional certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Instruction includes, but is not limited to networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the open system interconnection (OSI) reference model, cabling, routers, router programming, LAN/WAN topologies, internet protocol (IP) addressing and network standards. Students will install, configure and operate simple-routed LAN, routed WAN and switched LANs . 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CET 1600 or relevant industry experience. This is the second of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience to achieve professional certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Instruction includes networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) models, Ethernet, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Addressing Protocol, dynamic routing, routing and the network administrator’s function. Students will successfully implement basic router configuration, demonstrate an understanding of routed and routing protocols and the fundamentals of LAN switching. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CET 1114. This course will cover the fundamentals of microprocessor systems including the microprocessor architecture, bus architecture, memory, input-output, and machine language. The areas of coverage will also include the study of programmable logic devices, memory and storage devices, and interfacing. 47 contact hours.

Corequisite: CET 2123. This course will cover applications and laboratory exercises using programmable logic devices, memory devices, interfacing circuits, and microprocessor boards. The areas of coverage involve semiconductor memories, arithmetic logic units, and application usage with microprocessors. 45 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CET 1486. This course will provide a basic understanding of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocols and services along with routing, system configurations and networking. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CET 1610. This is the third of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience to achieve professional certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Instruction includes networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, local area networks (LANs), LAN segmentation, segmentation techniques, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Spanning Tree Protocol virtual LAN, and wireless LANs. Students progress to completing advanced router configurations in the lab; they will demonstrate an understanding of LAN switching and virtual local area networks (VLANs), advanced LAN and wireless LAN design. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisites: CET 1610 and CET 2615. This is the last of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience to achieve professional certification as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Instruction includes networking, protocols, network standards, advanced network design projects, advanced network management projects, wide area network (WAN) theory and design, WAN technology, Frame Relay, integrated system digital network (ISDN), and network troubleshooting. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CCNA-CT certificate from SPC or permission of program director with industry certified CCNA (640-407 or 640-507). This is the third of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging advanced networking technology. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, selecting switching technology solutions for a campus network, media types, basic switch command line programming, Virtual Local Area Network configuration (VLAN), VLAN Trunking, VLAN Pruning, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), routing between VLAN’s, multi-layer switch operations, Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP), multicasting, and restricting network access with switching security techniques. Students will install, configure and operate complex-routed LAN and WAN switching networks. 98 contact hours.

Prerequisites: CET 2625, CET 2626, CET 2627, or permission of Program Director with industry certified CCNP in BCMSN (640-504), BCRAN (640-505), and BSCN (640-503) or Foundations (640-509). This is the fourth of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging advanced networking technology. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting techniques, troubleshooting media, hardware and booting; troubleshooting desktop and enterprise routing protocols including Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Novell Integrated Packet Exchange (IPX), Appletalk, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP); troubleshooting switches including Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and Spanning Tree Protocols (STP); and troubleshooting serial lines and wide area networking (WAN) connections including dial up connections, Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN), Frame Relay connections. Students will install, configure, operate and troubleshoot complex-routed LAN and WAN switching networks. 98 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CCNA certified or completion of CET 2620. This course is designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in advanced topics of Private Internet Exchange (PIX) Firewall programming. Students will design and configure firewalls using case studies and laboratory equipment in preparation for the industry PIX Firewall exam. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CCNA certified or completion of CET 2620. This course is designed to provide students with an integrated classroom and laboratory experience in advanced topics of implementation and integration of CISCO networking equipment using routing protocols. Instruction includes, but is not limited to Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Internet Protocol (IP) Multicasting, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), and current topics related to routing protocols. Students will design and configure LAN and WAN networks using case studies and laboratory equipment. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: CCNA certified or completion of CET 2620. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) theory, Voice Gateway configuration in a IP Telephony (IPT) solution, IP Phone configuration, design of VoIP networks and troubleshooting IPT networks. Students will design and configure various VoIP networks using case studies and laboratory equipment. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: Completion of CET 2620 or CCNA certification with permission of dean. This course examines an overall approach to network security. Topics include, but are not limited to, integration of hardware firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Internet Protocol-security (IPSec), and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) in network security design. Students will implement designs using equipment in a laboratory setting. 47 contact hours.

CET 2691 LAWS AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 3 credits

This course provides students with an overview of legal issues common to computer security, and interweaves business paradigms into the reading to offer a macro-context against which to view such issues. These issues topically fall within the parameters of privacy, intellectual property, computer crime investigation for network breaches, civil liability, and ethics of the Information Technology (IT) professional focused on network security. The course will seek to expand on all matters of law that may be included on any network security certification exam, but also covers broadly the economic impact that security breaches have on industry sectors and the business response required. Coursework will include reviewing fact patterns applied to legal and ethical authorities. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: Completion of CET 2620 or CCNA certification with permission of the Dean. This course is designed to provide students with advanced classroom experience in Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) switching. Instruction includes, but is not limited to, Virtual Local Area Network configuration (VLAN), VLAN Trunking Protocols (VTP), VLAN Pruning, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), routing between VLANs, multi-layer switch operations, Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP), multicasting, restricting network access with switching security techniques, installing Access Control Lists (ACLs) on switches, wireless technology applications with switches, configuring Quality of Service (QoS) on switches, IP Multicasting, and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) integration. Students will install, configure, and operate complex-routed LAN and WAN switching networks. 47 contact hours.

Prerequisite: Faculty Advisor/Co-op Coordinator or Program Director Approval. This course is designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on experiences in an actual work setting. Variable credits are available, one to three per course. The student must fulfill the requirement of 60 on-the-job hours for each credit earned in addition to written assignments. Co-op courses may be repeated but total credits shall not exceed twelve.

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